Journey to the West

Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson initiated an exploration of the newly purchased land and the territory in the West. Jefferson selected Meriwether Lewis, his personal secretary at the time, to lead the Expedition; Lewis in turn sought the help of William Clark, who was an adept frontiersman. Jefferson’s objective was for the men and their team (Corps of Discovery), to find a water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers, which could potentially connect…

individuals in the forests of the west were becoming civilized. The frontier also brought suffering and pain to those who were from different ethnicity and races. The advancement of the west gave our nation character because people weren’t afraid of what they would soon encounter in the west. They were bold and ready to face the journey ahead of them. This is seen in a primary source (6 View of the valley of Mississippi) “The western people think nothing of making a long journey, of…

When you think about the Westward expansion the number one thing that normal comes to mind is Manifest Destiny which is usually what people remember when the hear about expanding west. Thomas Jefferson saw the bright future of what would happen if the US started to expand west that it would make the nation great. With the build up of becoming a great nation is having to acquire what we wanted which is how we received the land from the first step which is buying the Louisiana territory which were…

westward expansion was very limited. The journey was very daring and risky, along with the fact that their means of transit was very unreliable. Since the journey was so unpredictable, a group of…

When the white settlers first came to America they were looking for gold and a better life. They were not the first habitants of the land. The Natives, who were there first, in many cases help the settlers by showing them how to hunt, how to survive the weather, showing them new types of crops like corn, squash, potatoes, use plants as medicine. The natives and the white settlers lived around each other and even adopt some of each other cultures. The Choctaws, Chickasaws, Cherokees, Creeks and…

Passage was the trading of slaves from the west coast of Africa across the Atlantic, were the slave were sold for goods. This passage was the longest and most dangerous part of the journey for the slave ship. The slaves were tightly packed and the cargo carried a foul smell and infectious disease. The ships would travel east to west at least five weeks to as long as three months. You can imagine the conditions which the Africans were faced with on that journey. Clearly displaying the great evil…

consisted of three passages: The outward passage, the middle passage and the return passage. The outward passage was from Britain to West Africa. Ships would leave Britain loaded with cargo such as: cloth, silverware, guns, gunpowder and other trinkets. These ships would travel to West Africa where the trinkets would be traded for African Slaves. The ships would then leave West Africa and begin the middle Passage. The ships would take the African Slaves across the…

struggles and positives of the Joads’ journey presents an intriguing dynamic of the American dream’s perception versus it’s reality and how the Okie’s discover the American dream’s difficulty. Throughout the early stages of Steinbeck’s novel, the Joads and every other person heading west perceived the American dream as lively as ever and used it for motivation on their journey. The Joads’ journey was presented as a very troubling one. Constantly on their journey, the Joads were met with…

expanded the nation west, creating Westward Expansion. In My Ántonia, details of Westward Expansion and the creating of western American civilization is seen. Many immigrants moved to America in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, and many of them set out west to make a living for themselves farming or ranching like so many did in My Ántonia. The railroads, just like in the book, brought so many of these immigrants and settlers to the West. Some settlers expanded their journey even…

The East Coast and the West Coast both take a vital role in keeping our countries store shelves stocked. Each coast does its part but what goes on behind the scenes is what we're gonna talk about. The West Coast normally has busier ports because of its location. If you look at a map the East Coast of Asia is right across the Pacific Ocean from California Coast. Since the majority of products we sell are made in China. So most of shipments will come from Asia. Making the West Coast a prime…